Greg Peters (American football)

Greg Peters (born April 27, 1955) is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley.

Greg Peters
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1955-04-27) April 27, 1955
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Gatos (CA)
College:California
NFL Draft:1977 / Round: 12 / Pick: 332
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Honorable-mention All-Pac-8 (1976)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Peters attended Los Gatos High School, where he was a three-year starter at defensive tackle and a two-time All-league selection.[1]

As a senior, he was a two-way player at tackle. He received Most Valuable Lineman in the West Valley Athletic League and All-Central Coast Section honors at the end of the season. He also practiced wrestling.[1]

College career

Peters accepted a football scholarship from the University of California, Berkeley. As a junior, he was a starter at defensive tackle and contributed to the team winning a Pac-8 co-championship in 1975.[1]

As a senior, he was converted into an offensive guard and was named a starter.

Professional career

Peters was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 12th round (332nd overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft.[2] He suffered a knee injury during rookie camp on July 17 and was lost for the season. He was placed on the injured reserve list on August 11.[3] The Cowboys would go on to win Super Bowl XII. He was waived on August 24, 1978.[4]

References
  1. "Big, bruising Peters powers his way into the Los Gatos High School Hall of Fame". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  2. "1977 NFL Draft". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  3. "Landry Concerned About Cowboy Running Backs". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  4. "Dallas Cuts 10 Players". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
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